GDLive Newsfeed
We check in with people at each stage of the cash transfer process to see how things are going. Take a look at some of their stories as they appear here in real-time.
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6 years ago
Hellen
received a $441 second payment.
"My life is different in that I now own a plot of land and cows unlike before I did not have any of these things."
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6 years ago
Steven
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced is unemployment that has seen my children who were used to private school moved to public school, I am still struggling without success to get a new job."
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6 years ago
Jack
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced is taking care of my children after their mother abandoned our marriage citing that I had failed to pay her bride price, sometimes when I fail to get jobs in the farms due to dry weather, I end up sleeping without food with children. "
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6 years ago
John
enrolled.
"Receiving this money means that I have been empowered in that I will be able to use the transfer to buy food because I was worried of what I will eat since I had very poor harvest, I will also buy a cow that I can lay my hands on in case of any future emergencies. I will use the second transfer to build a new house and equip it with furniture. I feel happy because Givedirectly has restored my dignity."
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6 years ago
Namaganda
received a $440 second payment.
"Life is good and confirtable. We worry less these days."
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6 years ago
Fazira
received a $440 second payment.
"I now own land and this will be utilised by growing more food crops for my family. Family will be a history in my home soon."
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6 years ago
Zilifa
received a $440 second payment.
"The transfer helpes me to reduce on the stress of clearing tution"
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6 years ago
Mary
received a $440 second payment.
"I now hope to have plenty of food at home as a result of acquiring land"
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6 years ago
Monic
received a $440 second payment.
"I bought a matress and I am happy because I do enjoy sleeping comfortably."
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6 years ago
Baseke
received a $459 initial payment.
"I have some hopes of having a good house constructed very soon and I believe my living conditions will be improved upon."
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